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Transport in TA2 8

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near TA2 8, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Population
22,055 (2024)
Transport

How well connected TA2 8 is

6 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of TA2 8. Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10: poor.

Connectivity
1.0/ 10

Poor. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
6
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Taunton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Glebe Farm, 0.3 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

27.4% of working residents in TA2 8 mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 55.4% drive to work.

TA2 8England
Work from home27.4%31.5%
Drive55.4%44.5%
Car passenger3.9%3.9%
Bus or coach1.4%4.3%
Train0.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot6.4%7.6%
Bicycle3.2%2.1%
Other1.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

10.1% of households in TA2 8 have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

TA2 8England
No car or van10.1%23.5%
141.3%41.3%
234.6%26.1%
3 or more14%9.1%

Sources: Department for Transport NaPTAN stop register; Census 2021 (ONS) / Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Distances are straight-line. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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